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THE MOBNING 0K3G0NIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1900. OPENED TO TRA Insurgents Driven From More Philippine Ports. SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS REPORTED Filipinos Iiost Heavily, and a. Larare Amount of Arms and Ammu nition. Was Captured. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. General Otis reported -to the -war department today that the "Western coast of the Island o Panay Is now open for trade, and that the coast of Laguna tie Bay and neighboring sec tions of the country will also be opened to unrestricted traffic by the end of the -week. General Ot!s also reports several minor engagements -with the Filipinos, In -which the American arms met with the usual success. The enemy lost heavily, and a large amount of arms and ammunition was captured. General Otis telegram Is as follows: ".Manila, Jan. 21 MacArthur, 20th to 23d, reports four minor engagements, in which five insurgents -were killed, several wounded and captured; he also captured a few rifles and other property; no casual ties. Major Bishop, Thirty-sixth infantry, in North Zambales, with a detachment ot 60 men, attacked two insurgent companies, killing nine, wounding and capturing 14, securing 22 Titles, several thousand rounds of ammunition, two horses with equip ments; casualties, three men wounded, one seriously. General Toung reports the action of Steever, Third cavalry, against General Tino's force, in the north, in flicted heavy loss on the insurgents, In which 28 were killed; that Dodds' troop attacked the Insurgents near Santa Lucia, killed six; no casualties. "It Is reported from the south that the enemy e acuated Santa Cruz and are sup posed to be on eastern shore; that the city is in our possession. The last two days Schwan is believed to be in pursuit, as there is no late report from him. -The coast of Iaguna de Bay and ne gbbor ing sections of the country will be opened to unrestricted traffic the 27th Inst. The western coast of the Island of Panay will also be opened for trade." General Otla also cables as follows: "Manila, Jan. 24. Lieutenant Stockley, of the Twenty-first infantry, has been missing since January 12. He was on reconnoltering duty near San Tomas, and was evidently captured. The search la being prosecuted." General Otis Informed the war depart ment this morning of the death of Second Lieutenant Eugene G. Wing, Thirty-sixth infantry, of hemorrhage variola. He was a native of Alabama, and received hla commission last July. OPERATIONS OP SCHWAN'S COLUMN. Inflicted Heavy Loss on Rebels in Several Engragrementn. MANILA. Jan. 25, 9:45 A, M.A part of General Schwan's column, consisting of six companies with some artillery, drove a force of 500 Insurgents from their lntrenchmonts at San Diego, near San Pably, Sunday. The enemy officially re ported that they lost CT killed and many wounded. Our casualties were one killed and 14 wounded, the injuries in most in stances being slight. Another battalion, while ' executing a flank movement, came upon 100 other rebels In an entrenched position and rout ed them, killing 15. The Americans had two wounded. General Schwan moved against Majay Jay, Laguna province, Tuesday. He found its position almost impregnable, but by lowering men down the steep river banks by rppes, flanked the enemy and drove them out. A part of his command pro ceeded to Santa Cruz, killing six Insur gents. General "Wheeler and his daughter left Wednesday on the transport Warren for San Francisco, via Hong Kong and Guam. Archblhhop Chapelle's. Reception. MANILA, Jan. 24, 9 A. M. Archbishop ChapeHe, papal delegate to the Philip pines, gave a reception to the Catholic clergy and laymen for the purpose of conciliating the opposing factions. Many Filipinos attended, with a view of mak ing a demonstration against the friars. They hooted Archbishop Nozaleda and every friar who appeared, crying "Fuera Nozaleda" and "Fuera Friales." On the other hand, General Otis, who attended -with his staff, was cheered. Mgr. Chapelle made a speech, asking for toleration and patience, and prom ising a satisfactory settlement of the questions in dispute. He rebuked the newspapers for meddling with matters which he said they did net understand. ON THE CITY OF PEKING. Largre Knmbcr of Naval and Army OlUcers Return. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24. The United States transport City of Peking arrived from Manila, via -Nagasaki, today. On board the Peking were a large number of naval and army officers, including the fol lowing: Colonel R. E. Thompson, Captain E. H. Leutze, of the Monterey; Captain Benj. Tappan, of the gunboat Callao; Captain V. T. Cottman, of the steamer Brutus; Captain J. H. H. Peshine, Captain F. R. Shunk, Captain E. R. Butler, Lieutenants H. B. Nelson, James Romalne, J. B. Cocke, A. N. "Wood, U. S. N.; Dr. E. P. Howell, Dr. C. Y. Brownlee. In the steer age were 170 men returned to this coun try from the Philippines for various rea sons. The Peking also brought the bodies of 56 soldiers. Including that of Commander James TV. Carlin. U. S. N., who died De cember 81. The bodies of the dead soldiers H.ii be taken oft the Peking tomorrow and conveyed to the cemetery at the Presidio. FILiriNO PROPOSITION. Friendly Messngre Received From Senor Mabini. NEW YORK. Jan. 24. A special to the Herald from "Washington says: "A proposition of Aguinaldo's agent for making the desires of the Filipinos known to the civil representatives of this gov ernment is perfectly feasible. It Is all In Aguinaldo's own hands. He knows perfectly well the terms of peace, which mean surrender, acknowledgment of American sovereignty and the fullest measure of self-government, -which will be framed after fully ascertaining the desires and capabilities of the Filipinos." This was the statement made by Postmaster-General Charles Emory Smith, after reading Senor Mablni's message to the Herald. Colonel Denby, of the Phil ippine commission, said that Senor Mab Irl was one of the most able Filipinos, and he regarded the fact that he had written the communication as a favorable indication. Colonel Denby indicated that he believed there was plenty of work that a civil -committee could do to advantage in the Philippines. "It ls my opinion," he said, "that civil government ought to be established In the Islands as soon as possible, and that as soon as any community shows itself ready or fit for government, whether mu nicipal or provincial, such government ought to be established without waiting for the complete pacification of the is lands. "These governments ought to be built up from the bottom, starting with the municipal governments, and then advanc ing to the provincial governments. If a modus vivcudl could be established be tween a civil commission and the mili tary authorities, It might be desirable to have a new commission sent out to con tinue the work of the old commission." Other administration officials read In a friendly spirit the message from Senor Mablni. In effect they say that Senor Mablnl is tequesting just what the ad ministration has contemplated doing for the Filipinos. The ' only conditions re quired, are surrender and complete ac knowledgement of the sovereignty of the United States. Then will come civil gov ernment and full and free conference with the natives, with the view to giving them the largest measure of self-government. As to the suggestion for a civil com mission, a cabinet officer states that the president contemplates sending such a commission to the Philippines at an early date. In his message to congress he men tioned that it would soon be desirable to send the present commission or a part of it back to Manila, and this Idea is now under consideration. Concerning the visit of a Filipino com mission to this country, the same cabi net officer said It would be the policy, of the administration and congress to give a full hearing to leading 'Filipinos, and that congress, at the proper time. would doubtless welcome a representative body of men from the islands. Otis Reports Casualties. WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. General Otis has cabled the war department the fol lowing list of casualties: Killed in action, "Vlgan, Luzon. Decem ber 4 Thirty-third infantry, Arthur Wright; Lawrence L. Spencer, sergeant; Frederick J. Bell, sergeant; Alfred Wachs, corporal; Dave Puckett, James Bennett, William Braden; Norman M. Fry, ser geant. Near Santa Nicholas, November 19 Third cavalry, Irving H. Palmer. Near Lemeri, Luzon, January 18 Fourth Infantry, Frank Car. Wounded In action, "Vlgan, December 4 Thirty-third Infantry, James Montgomery, musician; Fred Loyea, William H. Bost wick, John Patterson. Tangadan mountain, January 4 Third cavalry, Hubert Muggy, Frank J. Kaiser. Near BInan, January 7 Fourteenth in fantry, William C. Geiger, first lieutenant. Near Lemeri, January 18 Forty-sixth infantry, William Boese; January 16, Al bert Nelson, John Nolen. Near Santa Tomas, January 19 Third cavalry, Charles Gray. HAWAIIAN PUBLIC LANDS. Article on This Subject by President Dole. NEW YORK, Jan. .24. In this week's issue of the Independent appears an ar ticle upon "Hawaiian Public Lands," by Sanford B. Dole, president of Hawaii. Following Is an abstract: In the year 1839, Kamehameha III issued a proclamation granting to the Hawaiian people the right of acquiring real estate ,and other property and holding the same J without Interference. During the year 1848 terms of division of the lands of the kingdom were arranged, after much de liberation, between the king, the chiefs and the people. These, briefly, were as follows: To the king, a third; to the chiefs, a third, and to the common people a third. The number of holdings taken up by the common people came up to 11,132, aggre gating 28.C58 acres, ana averaging 2.57 acres apiece. A considerable number of the small holdings so acquired have since passed into the hands of foreigners through direct sales or mortgage fore closures. The lands of the chiefs have also largely become the property of for eigners by the same methods. In the year 1844 the legislature enacted a law providing for the sale of home steads to such persons as wished them for permanent occupation. The adminis tration, however, was so little In sympa thy with the policy of this law that no action was taken under it until 1888, when the new administration which had come into power under the revolution of the previous year took vigorous laws to carry out its provisions. Up to the time of the enactment of new land legislation in 1895. about 534 homesteads were taken up, aggregating 8488 acres, and appraised at $C8.047. or about ?S per acre, and aver age 15.9 acres and a value of 5127 apiece. The land act of 1S95 was far more com prehensive than anything that had pre ceded it, and covered the whole adminis tration of the public lands, except town and forest lands, parks and roads. The settlement of Individuals on small hold ings was Its predominant feature. Four special methods were provided for furnish ing land to applicants wishing to occupy the same, 1. e., homestead leases, right of purchase leases, freehold agreements and special agreements of sale. Of these, the right of purchase lease has been the most popular, with a list of 356 holdings taken up; the special agreements of sale cornea next with 122 holdings; homestead leases, 115 holdings, and free-holding agreements 23 holdings. The holdings occupied under these, different systems, aggregating 616 in number, have a total area of 2S.065 acres and an average area of 45.56 acres. Their aggregate value at the time of occupation, as appraised, was $178,464, or J2S9 70 apiece ana ?G 36 an acre. "The administration of the public lands was considered of sufficient importance since the organization of the government of Hawaii to justify the calling of a special session of the legislature. In view of a rosslble failure of the project of annexation to the United States It was deemed necessary to develop a citizen class -which should, by its conservatism, Industiy and Intelligent interest in public order, become a reliable support to tne government of the republic. There re mained no more effective way of accom plish'ng this than by opening the public lands to settlement, both to the existing population and to future immigrants, who would be ready to occupy them perma nently as farmers. The privilege of tak ing up lands under this policy was lim ited to citizens and such other persons as might receive the rights of citizen ship through letters of denization. At the same time the legislature had in view the alternative oT annexation. The results have been somewhat disap pointing. In proportion to their numbers, comparatively few Hawallans have taken up leases or homesteads under any of the methods provided in the act. Annexa tion, when complete, will cut off a con siderable measure of the cost of carrying on the local government, such as military customs and postoffice expenses, but suh relief will In no wise affect the loss of the customs revenues as they existed be fore annexation. Moreover, with the rapid development of the country under the stimulus of annexation, there will be need of Increased expenditures for public Improvements. As the public lands of the Hawaiian islands are limited, and a large proportion of thm are comparatively valueless, the importance of the leasehold system Is apparent. It Is equally apparent that a repeal of this system, which would force the public lands on the market, wo'uld deprive Hawaii of a material part of the consideration upon which annexation was effected. The Hawaiian leasehold system Is also Important to the country in another way. The policy of land settlement in small holdings. If necessary to the country in its independent condition, may be regarded as Imperative under annexation. This system conserves the public domain with adequate provision for furnishing land to settlers according to the demand under the reservation In the general leases of the right of the government at any time to take possession of any part of the lease hold for settlement purposes. The repeal of the leasehold system would tend to throw large tracts of lands Into the per manent ownership of sugar corporations ana otner capitalists, tnus aeprvmg the country forever of their control for settle ment purposes. By the .constitution of the republic of Hawaii thecrown lands were placed on the same footing as government lands, and have ever since been administered under the same laws. The area of crown lands in 1894 was 971,463 acres: the area of government lands at the same time was 21,316 acrei FAVORS THE SUBSIDY BILL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE NA TIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. The Delegates Paid Their Respects to President McICInley, at the White House. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The members of the National Board of Trade called at the White House today and paid their re spects to the president. Governor Stan nard, the chairman pro tern., speaking on behalf of the board, delivered an extend ed address to the president, In which he outlined the desires and purposes in the board, concluding In these words: "We congratulate you. Mr. President. 1 , n..n.. " .u .. - th :WrV " :' "" Tn r.-.M,,n. v, ii m." "I r?nnSSLf?hl ?. i if i -I..n? ?Pcealt5e ,plCMe lfc S1VM ..c auu wc nuiiui j. i.cei in una uaii u.i the part of the National Board of Trade, representing as it does the great and var led and Important Interests of our coun try. I rejoice -with you all upon our uni-I versal prosperity, and I trust that that prosperity may be long continued to the American people. Its continuance will very much depend on the wisdom and conservatism of the business men of the United States. We shall rely upon them to help us to solve the great and moment ous problems to which your chairman has referred, in the hope that their settle ment may not only be for the highest In terest of the American people, hut for the highest good of those who, by the fortunes of war, have come within our jurisdiction and commerce." Upon reassembling, the National Board of Trade adopted the following resolu tions: "Resolved, That the National Board of Trade earnestly favors the adoption of an American system of navigation of naviga ble rivers, and urges upon congress the passage of a law providing for the crea tion, of the same. "Resolved, That the National Board of Trade reiterates its action on former oc casions, and respectfully urges upon con gress the grave Importance of enacting a national trademark and registration law at the earliest moment possible." The following resolutions respecting our merchant marine were adopted: "Whereas, United States vessels in 1826 carried 92 per cent of the nation's im ports and exports, 81 per cent In 1845, 77 per cent in 1856, and only 8 per cent in 1899, showing a lamentable decline in our mer chant marine In the foreign trade, owing to the fact that it is conducfed on a free trade basis; and "Whereas, The tonnage of vessels In the coasting trade, in which foreign competi tion is absolutely forbidden, Increased from 722,330 In 1826 to 1,223,218 in 1845, and to 2,247,663 in 1856, and to 3,965,313 in 1899, thus demonstrating the ability ot this country to meet all Its needs in the mat ter of shipping when properly protected; and "Whereas, The United States Is now paying to foreign shipowners nearly $"00, 000,000 annually to do our ocean carrying trade, which sum increases yearly; and "Whereas, The enormous decline in our ocean merchant marine is due to the lower wages paid abroad and to the subsi dies paid by foreign governments, Great Britain alone, according to document No. 470, miscellaneous series, issued by the British government In 1899, paying last year $3,266,380 in postal subsidies, and $233, 005 additional to the same steamship lines in naval subventions, while for mere wages alone the cost of operating an American ship Is almost exactly one and a half times the cost of operating a sim ilar British ship, and the same difference In wages gives greater advantages to for eigners in every way, including lower cost In the construction of ships; and "Whereas, The protective principle should be extended to our shipping in the foreign trade, that it may be built up as has been done In the case of other indus tries, including our coastwise shipping; and "Whereas, The profitable employment of the surplus productive power of the farms, factories, mines, forests and fish eries of the United States imperatively demands the increase of its foreign com merce; and "Whereas, the merchant vessels, offi cers, engineers, machinists, electricians and seamen necessary to the increase of the commerce of the United States are also essential as auxiliary to the forces of the United States in time of war, and otherwise tend to the better' security of the nation and to the protection of its pos sessions; and "Whereas, It Is deemed especially expe dient to make Immediate provision to these ends: "Therefore, this memorial of the Na tional Board of Trade, assembled in Washington, January 23, 1900, respect fully presents to the honorable house of representatives and senate of the United States that the delegates here find It to be a matter of supreme Interest that our foreign exports have now- reached the largest figures ever known, and offer fur ther opportunity for increase In still 'wider fields. To give force and emphasis to these opportunities, and to give somo permanency to the exceptional advantages of the past year, this country needs a revival of its merchant marine. "Your memorialists, the National Board of Trade, respectfully represent that the Frye senate bill, or the Payne house bill, will be effective to this end. The princi ples embodied in these bills have met the approval of the president of the United States, the secretary of the treasury and I aiaieb. uiu bBcieiui y ul m, " -"" tne commissioner ot naviguiiuu, unu wiey have been indorsed by nearly every trade and commercial organization in the coun. try, and by the press, to an extent which shows an overwhelming sentiment In their favor. "The argument for an American mer chant marine has had the further distinct recommendation of foreign delegates to the recent export convention as essential for the further cementing of the trade re turns with the countries they severally represented. In view of these considera tions, your memorialists, the National Board of Trade' look with confidence for your early and favorable action on this subject." DEFENDS HIS FATHER'S NAME. Zola Goes Into the History of the French Wnr Office. PARIS, Jan. 24. Emlle Zola fills the en tire front page of the Aurore this morn ing with the final Installment of his de fense of the honor of his father, Fran cols Zola, and with the result of his In vestigation of the military dossier deal ing with the charges of malversation. He brings out the suspicious part General Bil lot played in the compilation and emascu lation of the dossier, which lay utterly neglected in the war office archives un til General Billot became minister of war. Then a sudden Interest was taken In it, and the documents were collected and placed In a fresh envelope. It was during General Elliot's ministry that the dossier was recognizPd by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry, the forger and suicide, and M. Judet, editor of the Petit Journal, pub lished the two alleged letters of Colonel Combes rontalaing the accusations. M. Zola says that the first of these letters Is now admitted to have been a forgery, and that the second, even If authentic, was mutilated and falsified. During his lnvestlgat ons, he unearthed another dossier, treating of a system of fortifications, which was submitted to the war office by his father in 1S31 The charges against his father occurred in 1S32, yet In 1SC6 the documents proved that his father was received by the king In reference to his system of fortifications, and again In 1840. "Had the king and the war office forgot- J ten the changes of 1832?" he asks, "and how can I admit an indelible stain upon hi3 honor when 1 see my father thus holding high his head?" M. Zola acquired the convict on from a study of the documents, and from his i father's treatment by the king, subsequent to the charges, that although charges may have been made, his father satis- , factorily explained his conduct, and was recognized as innocent. e FOLLY IN CONGRESS. Thc Idiocy of Antagonizing- a Nation "Whose Interests Are Similar to Ours. BALLSTON, Or., Jan. 23. (To the Edi tor.) The old-time jokes at the expense of Kaiser Wilhelm seem to have disap peared in Time's walletl That potentate has either learned wisdom by experience very rapidly, or he has been all the time far more astute than he has been given credit for. Practically, the kaiser holds me wmp nam the whip hand in European affairs at pres- lent, and fate seems to play into his hand to further his various projects. England s need of a friend on the Continent enabled Wilhelm to gratify his subjects in the . 0 . ,i v. fi., e y. 1fcJll.Ul4 UAtHl , villi Lilt U.LIUU rt. kl.w same power bids fair to aid him in getting his longed-for navy. And the kaiser has great ambitions, and deep-laid plans to ac- llsn lhem'. Hls colonial schemes 'make a large navy an abEOlute necessity; and, as for an open sea coast, I learn, sub rosa, that Queen Wilhelmlna strongly de- I niros tn tnk-p TTnllanfl rtn thf pnnfetler- ted German empire. The kaiser -will be i more than willing to grant her request whenever his great neighbors have their hands sufficiently full to prevent their in terference. Meanwhile, what is the United States going to do about it In the matter of look ing n.ftrr rrnr rwn Interests? Ollf of the strongest arguments for the retention of ' the Philippines is that Germany would undoubtedly seize them if we let go. Ad miral Dewey was perfectly aware of this propensity in the kaiser when he prophe sied that our next war would be with Germany. And a. war with Germany wouldn't be a trifle ,like that with poor old Spain. Not that the kaiser would readily seek a quarrel with us, but Ger man persistence can be counted on to squeeze in at any door we may carelessly leave open, be it in South America or the Orient. It will need an immense moral force to counteract the persevering ag gressiveness of Germany. Yet the power whose Interests run par allel with our own In th's matter is antagonized by scurvy politicians of the Mason-Lentz-Tlllman order, who,' for the sake of building up their own political fortunes, and securing the German-Irish vote by flattering race prejudices, are trying to force the administration to a course of action which the latest genera tions would regret. And the money which should go to building up a great navy is being poured into that national sinkhole, the fraudulent part of our pension list! LEO WALLACE. STORY OF JOHN BARRETT. His Classmates nt Dartmouth Re fused to Be Impressed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The Washing ton Post prints the following story on a man well known In Oregon: John Barrett, the ex-minister to Slam, who Is charging that Senator Hoar's speech upon the Filipino question gave Agulnaldo encouragement when tele graphed from here, Is a graduate of Dart mouth college. Thereb hangs a story which was told yesterday in the senate marble-room. Barrett was Invited to a Dartmouth din ner, and was, of course, called upon for a speech. As everybody knows, he has a rather exaggerated idea of his own Import ance. So he began, in stilted fashion, to relate the prominent part he took In the Orient during and after the war with Spain. "When I was In the cabin of that mag nificent vessel, the Olympia," began Bai rett, "where I had been called to consult with that brave man, George Dewey, in order that we might protect together the interests of our common country, the greatest republic which the world has ever known, Dewey placed his hand upon my shoulder and" solemnly said to me " "Who stole Widow Perkins squash'pie?" The voice was the voice of an old class mate of Barrett. It broke upon the speech with the force of an exploding shell. In stantly all the Dartmouth men solemnly answered: "John Barrett." The ex-minister to Slam grew red and embarrassed, floundered through a few more sentences, and eat down. o P An Antarctic Oasis. F. A. Cook In the Century. Being still unwilling to advance Into the unknown region before us while enshroud ed in mist, we drew near a prominent mountain peak to make a debarkment. This peak was a perpendicular cliff, free of snow to the seashore. It was one of a number extending far Into the southeast, as we learned on the following day. We made a debarkment at Its base. Here was life In profusion, as Indeed there was on every rock where life could gain a foot ing. The noise from the birds, which re echoed from cliff to cliff, was deafening. The lower rocks were lined with snoring and grunting sea leopards. Columns of vapor arose from the water, followed by a hiss like that of a steam engine, and a second later the blue back of a whale, with Its long fin and ponderous talj, lashed the water into a foamy whirlpool. The great wall of land Ice rose to each side of the black cliff, which gave us a shelf as a landing place. From this wall came fre ,. t,,,,,.,, i quent sounds like the explosion of a can non, which were followed by a splash and a commotion In the water. With such reports parts of the wall would constant-, ly break away and fall Into a million pieces, strewing the water with small frag ments of ice. but not with icebergs. Above us rose a cliff to an altiude of about 2000 feet; out from this were pro jecting mantel-like rocks, which served as resting places for cormorants and sea gulls. Here the young ones, dressed In gray down, coaxed their mothers for food. We expected to see the little things drop from the narrow resting places, to be destroyed on our heads or on the rocks below, but such an accident rarely happened. Our greatest surprise here was the discovery of large quantities of mess and lichens, which gave the spot an unexpjected ap pearance of vegetable xllfe and color. After seeing nothing but ice and black rocks for so many days, this sight of green and brown and red amid an endless expanse of Icy desert was a great relief. It was an oasis in a snowy wilderness, .on Foreign Notes of Interest. It is estimated that the population of Italy includes about 50,000 Hebrews. The trip made by motor car from Cairo to the pyramids is made in 14 minutes. High heels originated in Persia, where they were worn to raise the feet from the burning sands. At a recent auction sale at Zurich more than 1000 gold and silver Swls3 coins of the loth to the 19th centuries were dls pDsed of. The German war department has some thing like 200.000 pigeons trained for war purposes, and France has 230 000. Russia and Italy also have homing pigeon outfits In their war departments. It is unlawful for a Chinese woman to walk on the city walls of Peking, hut It Is an exercise In wh'ch the Americans and Europeans Indulge, without objection, upon days when they are open to the public. On the Isthmus of Tehuantepec a mo3t remarkable flower has recently been dis covered. The tree which bears it changes Its appearance three times daily, for In the morning the blossoms' are white, at noon they are red and at night blue. A rnvnl smnltp. the new Zarlna Cltrar- ette, Russian blend, 10 cents for 10. THE ORDER BROKEN UP FRENCH ASSU3IPTIONIST FATHERS WERE CONVICTED. Trial Led to a Scene In the Chnniber of Deputies, in Which One Member Was Expelled. PARIS, Jan. 24. The trial of the 12 As sumptionlst fathers before the correction al tribunal resulted tcday in their sen tence to 16 francs' fine each, and the court decreed the dissolution of the order. The proceedings closed w.thout Incident. The imposition of merely nominal fines Is ex plained by the fact that the main object of tne prosecution was not tne punish ment of the authors but the dissolut.on of the order, which the government had long regarded as a reactionary political asso ciation and important financial buttress of the nationalist movement. There were exciting scenes In the cham ber of deputies today. M. Bernard, a so cialist, violently denounced the statements made by the public prosecutor at the trial of the As3umptIon.st fathers, and at tacked the minister of justice, call.ng him a scoundrel and canaille. The president of the chamber of depu ties, M. Deschanel, afked the house to censure M. Bernard, saying that the day i when the chamber allows a minister to be Insulted with impunity, no discussion is 'possible. Amid protests from the right ists, M. Bernard was censured. M. Monla said he had letters of M. Ber nard and M. Chlche, revisionist member for the first division of Bordeaux, show ing that Assumptlonlsts had aided in their elections. Amid uproar, M. Lascies, anti semlte," exclaimed: 'You are a bandit and a canaille." M. Deschanel called on him to withdraw his statement, and M. Lascies said he begged the senator's pardon, but main tained the truth of his remarks. This in creased the tumult, during which the chamber censured M. Lascies. The discussion then proceeded In a com paratively, quiet manner, M. Chlche deny ing that he wrote a letter to the Assump tlonists, saying he owed his election to them. A little latter another storm broke. M. Bernard called M. Monis a swindler and a canaille, refusing to withdraw his expres sions, and the chamber, at M. Deschanel'a request, voted his temporary expulsion. M. Bernard refused to budge, the session was suspended, and a squad of soldiers, headed "by the colonel commanding the guard at the Palais Bourbon, was marched into the chamber. The colonel summoned M. Bernard to withdraw, and the latter protested, but obeyed, shouting as he left, "viva la republique hennote," while his friends responded with "viva Bernard." Several other deputies, having protested against remarks by the public prosecutor concerning them, the premier, M. Waldeck Boussea'u said he agreed that the rectifica tions made by some of the deputies were perfectly legitimate, but he added he was astonished at the violence of the protests, and he could not allow the Assumptlon ists' trial to be dragged Into the cham ber for discussion while it, was proceed ing. M. Gourk, progressist republican mem ber for the second division of Lyons, asked that the matter be transferred into the regular form of an Interpellation. M. Wal-deck-Rousseau refused, and asked that the interpellation be postponed until the end of the trial. The chamber, amid ministerial cheers, voted, by 319 to 214. the postponement for a month of the discussion, the Incident thus ending In a virtual vote of confidence in the government. Ruskin'a Fnnernl Today. LONDON, Jan. 24. The remains of John Buskin were removed today from Brant wood to Conistan church. The coffin was borne by 12 villagers, and was followed by Mr., and Mrs. Severs and a few friends and neighbors. The bier was covered with a wealth of blossoms. The public will be admitted to view the casket until the time of the funeral, which takes place tomor row. The Transport Service. WASHINGTON, Jari. 24. General Otis has Informed the war department of the arrival at Manila of the transport Victo ria, January 16, and of the Flintshire, January 23. The transports which carried the various regiments to the Philippines have started on the return voyage to San Francisco. The Ohio and the Indiana started January 5; City of Puebla. and the Slam, January C; Pathan, January 7; Meade, January 8; Dolneyvostock, Janu ary 12; Sherman, January 11; Logan, Jan uary 14; Columbia, January 15. The Len nox left for Portland, Or., January 2. The warning cough is the faith ful sentinel. It tells of the approach of consumption, whichhaskilled more people than war and m Desinence corn- IP FSwsis chests, sore S3 I im ric wpnfc "&- WM iSggpll throats, bron- ri"-rT.- j rniric onn nnoii Jglggg V.1J1UO, fcliiXJ JJUbU- iS: rnnnin I n firt suffer another day. It's useless, for there's a prompt and safe cure. It is which cures fresh colds and coughs in a single night and masters chronic coughs and bronchitis in a short time. Consump tion is surely and cer tainly prevented, and cured, too, if taken in time. A 25c. bottle for a fresh, cold; 50c. size for older colds; $1 size for chronic coughs and consumption. " I always koep a bottlo of Arer's Cherry Pectoral on hand. Then every time I get coldl take a little of it and lam better at once." James O. Uuquoh, Oct. 19, 18D8. El Paso, Texas. Wrlto the Poctor. If you have nny complaint whuKner and desiro tho biMt medlcTl advice, tvrlto tho Doctor freely. Address Dr. J. C. AT2E, Lotvoll, Mass. fcft'k"'fr"fr, 1 &5ailMSi sDinea. it tens e:-a fSfUn i ff jg Hundreds of Your Friends Are Taking Advan tage of the $5 Rate of Drs. Copeland and Montgomery, and Being Cured of Long standing Troubles by These Specialists They Furnish the Most Scientific Treatment of AH Diseases for $5 a Month, Medicines Included. Until the Innovation raaite ly Drs. Copeland and Montgomery, In plac ing medical skill and thorough sci entific treatment for all diseases within the reach of all liy making their total charge for treatment and medicines tit 3 a month, it was al most impossible for people In moder ate clrcumatances to obtain the aid of skillful and conscientious special ists. It was, and still is, lor that mntter, a frequent occurrence to hear complaints made over the ex cessive fees charged by those claim ing to he specialists. Drs. Copeland and Montgomery's charge is hut $5 a month, including all medicines, and the time required for a cure under their system is shorter than thnt oc cupied by any other method. More over, their cures are genuine and pcrntnnent. The fact, that, in spite of their well-established and fairly camed reputation for honest work, skillful treatment and successful results, theyntlll maintain this low charge of $5 a month, shows that they aim not alone at financial suc ocsh as practitioners, but a.i well at the accomplishment of the greatest possible good in the conimnnlty. Their practice, which has long been jieveral times larger than any other in this city, is still constantly in creasing, demonstrating continually that the public appreciates low charges when combined -with un questionable skill, thoroughness and professional honesty. THESE SPEAK CURED OF A VERY SEVERE AND DANGEROUS THROAT TROUBLE Mr. Iiecester Snipes, The Dalles, Or., well known In the vicinity, having been born and raised In that busy little city. In speaking or his treatment and cure of a severe case of catarrh com plicated with bronchial trouble. Mr. Snipes said: ' "My trouble came on about 15 years ago as a result of exposure, and In spite of all I could do I grew gradually worse each year and suffered more Intensely. "My home physicians were unable to do anything for me more than afford a little temporary relief. Some of the doc tors I consulted said I had asthma, and one of the very best physicians on the coast diagnosed my case as consumption, and said my only hope was In a change of climate. I held a very fine position at that time, which I gave up at a great sacrifice, and d d as he advised. I stayed i away until I seemed entirely well, but just as soon as winter set In my trouble returned and I suffered worse than ever. "My head was stopped up and I had headache all the time. My throat was dry and sore and I had a distressing cough, accompanied by pains In the chest and a soreness through the left lung. After I went to bed there would be a tlck llrg In the throat, which set me to cough ing. The air passages seemed to contract and close up. I would sit up In bed, sometimes the greater part of the night, coughing and gasping for breath. I often thought I wou'd choke before I could get relief. After coughing until I was completely exhausted I would raise a lot of stringy mucus, which gave me relief, but the next night It was the same old story. Under this suffering and loss of sleep I lost flesh and strength. "I had doctored until I had but little confidence In doctors or medicine, but this fall, on the urgent advice of a friend, who was personally acquainted with the great success of the Copeland treatment In cases like mine, I decided to make one more effort for relief, fo.r I felt I could not spend another winter in suffering and misery. I began to Improve from the first and now feel as well as I ever did in my life. The winter Is almost over now and although I have been out In all kinds of weather, I have not had one bit of trouble. This Is the first winter in 15 YOUNG MEN trouDled with night 1 ,f' w mmm, w Mr. I,ecester Snipes, The Dalles, Or. fulnesi. aversion to boclety. which depme you or your mannoou. unifi'm xou FOR BUSINESS OR MARRIAGE. . VT v MIDDLE-AGED MEN who from excesses and strains have lost their MANIA POWER BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine, Gleet. Stricture, enlarged prostate. Sexual Debility. Varicocele, Hydrocele. Kidney and Liver troubles, cured WITHOUT MERCURY AND OTHER POISONOUS DRUGS. Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods aro regular and scientific. He uses no patent no""unii or ready-mado preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical tre ent. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent Free to all men who describe ..hair trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered la plain envelope Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address Doctor Walker, 132 First St., Corner Alder, Portland, Or. HOME TREATMENT. To hosts of sufferers everywhere Doctor Copeland addresses to one and all the followincr list of questions ta enable those who live at a distance to understand the nature ot the J affliction. "Is your noso stopped up?" "Do you 3leep with mouth wldo open?" "Is there pain In front of head? "Is your throat dry or sore?" "Have you a bad taste in taa morning?" "Do you cough?" "Do you cough worse at ulght?" "Is your tongue coated?" "Is your appetite falling?" "Is there pain after eating?" "Are you light-headed?" "When you get up suddenly ara you dizzy?" "Do you have hot flashes?" "Do you have liver marks? "Do your kidneys trouble you?" "Do" you have pain In bacle or under shoulder-blades?" "Do you wakp up tired and out of sorts?" "Are you losing flesh?" "Is your strength falling?" INFORMATION OF XEW HOME! TREATMENT SENT FREE ON APPLICATION. FROM EXPERIENCE years that I have passed in comfort and without loss of time on account of sick ness, and I give tha credit of It to tho Copeland physicians, for they have sure ly cured me. CATARRH OF STOMACH AND BOWELS Mr. J. H. Otto, 274 Fourth street, Portland. Several years aso I took a course of treatment at the Copeland In stitute for a catarrhal trouble, affecting my head, stomach and bowels, the result of an attack of Panama fever 20 year3 before. At that time I was In my 63d year and thought this would be agalrt3t a cure, but under the ireatment given me my catarrh got well and my stomach and bowels healed. My appetite returned and I gained In weight and strength. I am now as well as any man of my agf due to the excellent treatment I received at the Copeland Institute. Miss M. A. Taylor, 4-10 East Sher man street, Portland. I suffered from catarrh since childhood. The worst of my trouble was In my stomach and bowels. Everything I ate gave me great distress, followed by bloating and belching. My stomach was sore and tender. I had diar rhoea, with gas and gurgling In the bow els. The disease affected my ears and I had a ringing and buzzlnjc in the left ear and my hearing was very dull. I began a course of treatment at the Copeland Institute and am thankful to say that now I am strong and well. RHEUMATISM AND DEAFNESS. Mrs. I,. H. Clarke, well known In and about Portland, residing at Gresham. I am 69 years of age and had suffered for years with rheumatism and deafness. I was completely crippled with rheumatism, being compelled to use crutches all the time. My deafness came on gradually, but when I began my treatment I was . almost totally deaf. Even my own voice sounded far on. .feopie naa to speaic right Into my ears to make me hear. I was nearly distracted with a ringing and buzzing and sounds like tho roar of the ocean in my ears. I couldn't eat or sleep and was weak and nervous. The Copeland physicians cured me com pletely. I have no more rheumatism and hear nearly as well as I ever did In my life. I consider this wonderful in a wom an of my age and never fail to give the Copeland physicians the praise they so ! richly deserve. CONSULTATION FREE. DR. COPELAND'S BOOK FREE TO ALL The Copeland Medical Institute Iht DEKUBH THIRD ANO WASHINGTON IV. H. COPELAND, M. D J. II. MONTGOaiERY, M- D OFFICE HOURS-Troia 9 A. M. to 13 M.; from X to 5 P. 31. EVENINGS Tuesdays and Fridays. SITNMAY- r roui lO A. 31. to 12 31. TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In tho treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings. Urlght'a disease, etc. KIDNEY AND URINARY Complaints, painful, dlmcult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharged speedily cured. DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Such as piles, lis tula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pain or confinement. DISEASES OF MEN Blood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural losses, lm poteney. ihorougniy cured. No failures. Cures guar emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bash-